“Meg, own up, how much are you going to make out of your own tax breaks?” he demanded, adding: “By the way, don’t worry I don’t think she’s going to get a chance to get that tax break.

Taking the microphone after Brown introduced him, Clinton relished the chance to hold a seminar for the college kids on what had been diagnosed as the Democrats problem from his time on the campaign trail and why it was important that they vote.

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"We've got an electorate that is motivated, they say — the experts — by anger on the right and apathy on the left and amnesia all around," he said.

Touting the federal student loan reforms, Clinton explained: “If young people vote in the same percentage of the electorate they did two years ago, all the good guys win.”

As he does frequently now on the campaign trail, the former president also used football metaphors to explain the difference between the two parties — and counsel patience with another former rival.

“So essentially what the Republicans are saying is, ‘OK, we coached you to several seasons where we were 2-9 and Barack Obama, he’s been there for 21 months and he hasn’t won the national championship yet,’” Clinton argued. “’He’s only going to be about 7-5, so throw him out, put the 2-9 coaches back in, we’ll call the same plays on steroids.’”

And 20 minutes after the rally concluded, Clinton, his suit jacket off, was still shaking hands along the rope lines. There was no sign of Brown.

The potential for awkwardness between the two was mitigated by the presence of Newsom, whom Clinton is close to and would have backed in the primary had the mayor stayed in. With the wouldbe lieutenant governor there, the former president was able to dole out praise between individuals and not just stand alone next to his longtime nemesis.

Yet even as Clinton did his part as a dutiful team player, not all of his loyalists are so willing to forgive Brown.

Paul Begala, a top aide on Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, recalled the moment in the Democratic primary that year when Brown accused the then-Arkansas governor of funneling money in the form of state contracts to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Little Rock law firm.

“I'm very surprised,” Begala said of Clinton’s willingness to stump for the Californian. “Brown crossed the line when he falsely attacked Hillary. But Bill Clinton is a bigger man than that.”

What the longtime strategist didn’t mention was the more recent shot Brown took.

With Whitman airing an ad from the 1992 campaign of Clinton accusing Brown of raising taxes during his earlier tenure in Sacramento, the gubernatorial hopeful dismissed the spot by criticizing his former rival.

“I mean Clinton’s a nice guy but who ever said he always told the truth?” Brown said at a Democratic rally last month. “You remember, right? There’s that whole story there about did he or didn’t he ... I did not have taxes with this state.”

Friday night, though, the distant and more recent past was left, unacknowledged, in the past.

The only nod Brown made toward their hard-fought campaign was to offer a tip of the cap to one of Clinton’s slogans.

“We’re going to get this state moving,” the candidate promised. “And as Bill Clinton said, put people first.”

Ok pretend that you are playing Street Fighter II Turbo on the Super Nintendo and the Announcer just said "JERRY BROWN WINS" Yeah, nice try at buying a seat pubbies, but no, we got this one on lock down.

Obama is paid $400,000.00 a year to serve and work for all american citizens. Is he doing it? No. Obama is the President of the United States, not the President of the Democratic Party, and he is paid by the taxpayers to look out for their best interests, not those of career politicians struggling to hold onto their seats. If he is to spend the month of October on the campaign trail, perhaps he should forfeit one-twelfth of his salary, and hand the reins of power to Vice President Biden. Better yet, he should stop campaigning and start doing his job.

Socialis Democrats dig up all your old dead friends and go vote at least once a day if you want to help your party because time is running out. Its your duty as well as all your dead friends to do it for the party.

God help California if they elect that old white crazy guy, Jerry Brown........looks like its the Democrats who are moving "backwards" instead of fielding fresh new and exciting candidate like the GOP......

Take a good look at the photo of Jerry Brown, he looks like an angry old man. Why would any state want a recycled Governor?? He was terrible the first time around and will more than likely be worse the next time if he wins. The sad part is Calif. people are way too far left, I can say that with certainty because I was born in Calif and lived there for 62 years, I am sure not sorry I don't live there anymore.

Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values. Jerry said, 'I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?' Bill replied, 'I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?'